building a garage....maybe?

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht3jXiYpxpxDO1fdb0pItvk-9JTLi0f1h4KPdZQLaWC1IFyxKrIVobAr_ukgCturvZbgG4WZLBKMEOtJVYPdLCU_SvddTEFUAmphC74zczkzwG08uaV7VUbmZPdttguvzKzzKQQGT9Hq8/s1600/steo+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht3jXiYpxpxDO1fdb0pItvk-9JTLi0f1h4KPdZQLaWC1IFyxKrIVobAr_ukgCturvZbgG4WZLBKMEOtJVYPdLCU_SvddTEFUAmphC74zczkzwG08uaV7VUbmZPdttguvzKzzKQQGT9Hq8/s1600/steo+1.jpg" /></a></div>There are very, very few projects left in our house and I would say that the following one is maybe one of the biggest ones. We're thinking of adding a garage to the back of our property. Cue excitement and gut wrenching terror.<br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><br />We have a <a href="http://aubreyandlindsay.blogspot.ca/2009/08/back-gate.html">laneway, and two parking spaces outback where we can park</a>. But because of Canadian winters (S-N-O-W) and, needing some extra storage space, we've been contemplating maximizing our space, and building something out back. But because I'm crazy, and artsy fartsy and don't do anything easily around here - I really want the side of the garage that we see from the house - not to look like a garage but instead - look like a little cottage / studio. Because that means we could kind of chill back there in the Summer. I could maybe open up the doors and do some painting / crafting / photography work.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOWRss3XsR-Mthgpt0_WrESpR1Q8nxkSz177PvKG5yslWDgaLpaz5gXGPtBcPkUXN6FMWj7d6-DZM3PV536QJgqXLus42h_8fD0FvtUiZ5-qeH9mDnMArC-bOp3WUsU8oCswiYjilKOg/s1600/IMG_0606.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOWRss3XsR-Mthgpt0_WrESpR1Q8nxkSz177PvKG5yslWDgaLpaz5gXGPtBcPkUXN6FMWj7d6-DZM3PV536QJgqXLus42h_8fD0FvtUiZ5-qeH9mDnMArC-bOp3WUsU8oCswiYjilKOg/s1600/IMG_0606.png" /></a></div><br />We've been collection images of inspiration for awhile. Above was a shot I did a screen capture of an actual cottage I liked, while reading HGTV magazine (on my beloved Next Issue app) and thought that from the garden side, this would be a really nice look. On the opposite side would be a garage door. We gave this picture to Nathan from <a href="http://bldgworkshop.ca/">BLDG Workshop Inc.</a> who reached out via Twitter when he saw that we were in the planning stages of a garage, and he drew us up some plans, as you can see below.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUd8LknffYNlA5NV2eJp-Zh2hYel-37ojJ9L3xb0lXQJtBB_4vdaty81qXSQN-qxHbYENsJveYBOjz1033VHc_ovIkA0Eo99khEyKT-r-7LEqQt8JgYgCaLu7pLs68WkqUiRPkzya5NSY/s1600/garage_2.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUd8LknffYNlA5NV2eJp-Zh2hYel-37ojJ9L3xb0lXQJtBB_4vdaty81qXSQN-qxHbYENsJveYBOjz1033VHc_ovIkA0Eo99khEyKT-r-7LEqQt8JgYgCaLu7pLs68WkqUiRPkzya5NSY/s1600/garage_2.gif" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />The garage would have all glass on the garden side, have a car port attached to the side, and a garage door, that opened up to the laneway behind. He referenced <a href="http://bldgworkshop.ca/projects/bigwin-island-bunkie/">the project below</a>, that he had done, as what it would look like when complete. We'd have a low profile deck as grass doesn't grow back there.<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-SpE3zCUO1x6PZb-emox62qLq1bvAcdypaRyB_GhJ4FPu9eOmAIGvS1G-N7A4kVv3eGACLqgQGAT4teib_b4eF1K7ReGoUMdt9f3UKVRblxIoP3LU-gnhl5jK0Sw0tnup5_b8lcdQnw/s1600/garage_3.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-SpE3zCUO1x6PZb-emox62qLq1bvAcdypaRyB_GhJ4FPu9eOmAIGvS1G-N7A4kVv3eGACLqgQGAT4teib_b4eF1K7ReGoUMdt9f3UKVRblxIoP3LU-gnhl5jK0Sw0tnup5_b8lcdQnw/s1600/garage_3.gif" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://bldgworkshop.ca/projects/bigwin-island-bunkie/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-sYTc1Ee3mLPLjdk6-DnYAOh86SRtPFvKQhVXIYsKb7uvJJbViViIdYzGCH5w-ElnxprtX73wgh3U4PDEZgaew8Q-owZYPx8aVhLqbx1vOOXMWUV4wRE2Oh-WZt-1Z_ZVJJTekyWjHA/s1600/garage_4.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-sYTc1Ee3mLPLjdk6-DnYAOh86SRtPFvKQhVXIYsKb7uvJJbViViIdYzGCH5w-ElnxprtX73wgh3U4PDEZgaew8Q-owZYPx8aVhLqbx1vOOXMWUV4wRE2Oh-WZt-1Z_ZVJJTekyWjHA/s1600/garage_4.gif" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://bldgworkshop.ca/projects/bigwin-island-bunkie/">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Isn't it beautiful?! It's also, really expensive to make. So right off the bat, we knew it wasn't a possibility. Not even close. It was fun to contemplate a fully "custom" garage for a brief moment in time but now we're looking at buildings we can do from plans, and have a few ideas. Let me show you some beauties that I'm in LOVE with.<br /><br />From the laneway side, here are looks I adore. All different, but all lovely!<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid7AqMFIvNgqMN0Gw9R4AR6jwyA9gZYnKSi7ta2bKYwNSUZ4XxZY50jVqLuW-m7xdm3Mi2TuLOwP9xv4YoqfpIyLJ4R-8z_go2JNQgrKAjB7f-qxPLk1ZftQkiH9wZk2fERQ0BtS6Q4Xg/s1600/garage_1.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid7AqMFIvNgqMN0Gw9R4AR6jwyA9gZYnKSi7ta2bKYwNSUZ4XxZY50jVqLuW-m7xdm3Mi2TuLOwP9xv4YoqfpIyLJ4R-8z_go2JNQgrKAjB7f-qxPLk1ZftQkiH9wZk2fERQ0BtS6Q4Xg/s1600/garage_1.gif" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.annedeckerarchitects.com/portfolio/renovations/kenwood-renovation/#">via Anne Decker Architects</a> (Kenwood Renovation)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS0mbMFmeva9tfVaQTo5hsIsHkydL9tuFWI2tmm_LWHA1eyuXvCXkjyHXhaQFcTliBvlRduYEJSlrxJinX91dNdtyQuxx71Mj7XXy196EP2SFIloE2jlC1hmutKx3YpC8sR83L2RJfYOE/s1600/garage_4.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS0mbMFmeva9tfVaQTo5hsIsHkydL9tuFWI2tmm_LWHA1eyuXvCXkjyHXhaQFcTliBvlRduYEJSlrxJinX91dNdtyQuxx71Mj7XXy196EP2SFIloE2jlC1hmutKx3YpC8sR83L2RJfYOE/s1600/garage_4.gif" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">via <a href="http://www.evergreencarriagedoors.com/galleryLargeView/20110119234343405401/1/carriage-doors-painted-colonial-blue-restore">Evergreen Carriage Doors</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRz21D0fSy_jSKQcgLCNT7IMUQetKV7OaE9JQwYu5hmlzI-w98Uri1GQ6wS50enVpnFFRFU3TI8Y8HjW0l0C_iyE-Cq5GJLWSStuGiiF_iqmT-9sPZMRX8pUajxyh_otMtr04jjCqbiHY/s1600/steo+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRz21D0fSy_jSKQcgLCNT7IMUQetKV7OaE9JQwYu5hmlzI-w98Uri1GQ6wS50enVpnFFRFU3TI8Y8HjW0l0C_iyE-Cq5GJLWSStuGiiF_iqmT-9sPZMRX8pUajxyh_otMtr04jjCqbiHY/s1600/steo+1.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gr-interiors.com/our-work/juanita/">via </a></td></tr></tbody></table>and the next one. Can I just say OMG. <br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOW5RwLTZ9CaNvUNWCuW1A0IDw4jek58o22gq5jQ3M7H2rOL2ybn9NFmwI77uNKEIghO9asO2yKIgYsj47yFaHxWEuNiVg6_njrgW9Ura9R_28918YTo56sAs6btpbSvg7Yzvibo_5ulY/s1600/steo+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOW5RwLTZ9CaNvUNWCuW1A0IDw4jek58o22gq5jQ3M7H2rOL2ybn9NFmwI77uNKEIghO9asO2yKIgYsj47yFaHxWEuNiVg6_njrgW9Ura9R_28918YTo56sAs6btpbSvg7Yzvibo_5ulY/s1600/steo+1.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://jayscatering.com/blog/venue-spotlight-the-lombardi-house">via </a></td></tr></tbody></table>Fair enough. The last one isn't <i>reeeeeeally </i>a garage. (Aubrey just walked by and rolled his eyes at me) But a girl can dream.<br /><br />This is the easy and free part - dreaming. It's the next stage - reality, that is the hardest. Oh, and obviously finding the pennies in the couch to save up.<br /><br />Stay tuned!<br /><br /><b>see more inspiration pictures on Pinterest</b><br /><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/littlehouseblog/sheds-%2B-garages/">garages + sheds</a><br /><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/littlehouseblog/outdoor-art-studio/">garden studio inspiration</a><br /><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/littlehouseblog/carports/">carport designs</a>

building a garage....maybe?

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